Pennsylvania CPA Exam Requirements

For Candidates in Pennsylvania that have not Taken the Uniform CPA Exam

The Pennsylvania Board of Public Accountancy is responsible for the licensing, practice standardization, investigation, and discipline of CPAs licensed in the state. The board is one of the largest in the nation, having a total of fifteen members.

There are two non-appointed members, the Director of the Bureau of Consumer Protection and the Commissioner of Professional and Occupation Affairs, as well as thirteen Governor-appointed members, consisting of nine licensed CPAs, three public members, and one non-certified public accountant.

*Today’s CPAs are expected to look beyond the numbers and serve as strategic leaders in business. Capella University offers online programs at two levels that provide a business education while also giving you the accounting skills you need to prepare for the Uniform CPA Exam:

*Accredited online master’s programs in accounting are helping to make the 150 semester hours required for a CPA license more accessible than ever. The AICPA recognizes Master of Science in Accounting programs as providing bachelor’s degree holders with the most direct path to earning the additional credit hours required for CPA licensure.